Transcript: Young quarterback made a difference for Brandon Gibson

March 15, 2013|Staff reports

A Miami Dolphins-produced transcript of the press availability with receiver Brandon Gibson:

(On how excited he is to be here) – “I’m really excited. I feel like there’s a lot of pieces involved at this team that are going to be good and I feel like I’m a great fit here and I’m looking forward to getting to work with my new teammates.”

(On what drew him to Miami) – “I really felt that with the young quarterback, Ryan Tannehill throwing the ball well. He’s got a big arm. I feel like Coach Philbin and Coach Sherman’s offense is going to be a good fit for me and I felt a sense of security here and that’s what I really liked.”

(On the additions to the offense) –“I think that in today’s NFL day and age that you got to have more than one or two passing attacks, way to get people the ball and I think it’s great that we added, you know, Dustin, Mike and resigning Brian along with Davone Bess and Dustin Keller, I really feel like this is a young and talented group and if we stick together we could be very good.”

(On if this could be Packers for the next five years) – “I guess if you could want to call us that, sure. But I think we’re the Dolphins.”

(On if this offense could resemble the Green Bay Packers) – “Not at all. I’m a team guy. I’m not worried about what comes my way. All I can do is just make sure I’m in the right place at the right time when the ball is thrown my way.”

(On how they are going to want to use him) – “I really felt that they’re going to do a great job of opening things up. We have Brian last year who did a great job for them and they depended on him a lot and Mike really can stretch the field and then my role is kind of just to, I guess, be the adjuster off of that and see what happens as far as, there’s no significant place I’m going to play. I could be inside. I could be outside. I could be a Y. I mean you never really know. I might lineup in the backfield. Who knows (laughing).”

(On how long it would take for them to click) -- “We’ll find that out with hard work. You never really know when things click. Hopefully it’s earlier than later. You know I think this team wants to win now and I think this coaching staff and front office really has the belief of getting to the Super Bowl and that’s what they want to do.”

(On if they mentioned the desire to win now and or get to the Super Bowl) – “I think by adding Dannell Ellerbe. Adding Mike Wallace. Bringing myself in and I think those are also big steps to trying to get to the playoffs and win a Super Bowl.”

(On his one handed catch) – “You know that’s a catch you probably won’t see too often. I can’t say I’ve made that catch before but you know I think my thing is just to be consistent. You know. If I’m consistent, you know, I think that’s a big thing that would help the offense and we can move the ball up and down the field and score points.”

(On if that catch came up in the talks today) – “They might have mentioned it once or twice.”

(On why it didn’t work out in St. Louis) – “St. Louis was the place I wanted to be but you know I think they wanted to go in a different direction with the receivers they drafted very early and they have a lot of faith in them and I as well have a lot of faith in them. I think they do a great job while they’re there and they do a great job of getting those other guys the ball and Sam’s (Bradford) going to do a great job of leading that team. So I think they’ll be just fine without me.”

(On if he plans on coming the Florida in the springtime) – “I’ll be down here early. I got to get acclimated. I got to get adjusted to the heat but I’m probably going to head back to Seattle in a couple of days and get everything packed up and make my way down here.”

(On if he is going to drive from Seattle) – “Would you drive from Seattle to here (laughing)? I’ll probably stop in St. Louis to get everything else. But I’m going to make my way down to South Beach.”

(On who he is familiar with on the team) – “Me and (Marcus) Thigpen were in Philadelphia together. So I know him.”

(On his impression of Ryan Tannehill) – “I watch tons of film and I really think he’s going to be one of the better young quarterbacks in the NFL. He’s got a big arm and he’s very intelligent and a very good athlete and I think that can go a long ways.”